Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - General Questions (Q.No. 10)
10.
Some articles were bought at 6 articles for Rs. 5 and sold at 5 articles for Rs. 6. Gain percent is:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Suppose, number of articles bought = L.C.M. of 6 and 5 = 30.
| C.P. of 30 articles = Rs. |  |
5 | x 30 |  |
= Rs. 25. |
| 6 |
| S.P. of 30 articles = Rs. | |
6 | x 30 | |
= Rs. 36. |
| 5 |
 Gain % = |
|
11 | x 100 | % = 44%. |
| 25 |
Discussion:
116 comments Page 8 of 12.
Jyo said:
4 years ago
@Simhachalam.
Profit% = profit/c.p * 100.
But c.p is 36?
Please explain about it.
Profit% = profit/c.p * 100.
But c.p is 36?
Please explain about it.
Malli said:
1 decade ago
Why should we take LCM according to other problems cp is 5
and sp is 6 sp-cp =1
and sp is 6 sp-cp =1
Yuvaraj D said:
1 year ago
(6/5) = (5/6)
36 = 25
So profit is 11 and c.p is 25.
Gain% = (11/25) × 100.
36 = 25
So profit is 11 and c.p is 25.
Gain% = (11/25) × 100.
(5)
Fizzz said:
1 decade ago
(ad-bc)/(bc)*100% formula:
a = 6.
b = 5.
c = 5.
d = 6.
11/25*100% = 44%.
a = 6.
b = 5.
c = 5.
d = 6.
11/25*100% = 44%.
Chiranjit Kr said:
1 decade ago
Can someone give an universal formula irrespective of conditions please?
Pandu said:
1 decade ago
Simply profit=6/5-5/6 =11/30.
G%=profit/cp*100 =(11/30)/5/6*100 =44%.
G%=profit/cp*100 =(11/30)/5/6*100 =44%.
Chandan Muduli said:
1 decade ago
This is very short Method :
6 5
5 6
= (6X6)-(5X5)/5X5 X 100 = 44.
6 5
5 6
= (6X6)-(5X5)/5X5 X 100 = 44.
Venkatesh said:
1 decade ago
Give me some short cut formulas for when a problem includes articles.
Shakil Ahmed said:
9 years ago
@Sharik Ahmad.
Thank you, your answer is much simpler. Hats off.
Thank you, your answer is much simpler. Hats off.
Rahul said:
9 years ago
How to solve (11/30)/(5/6)*100. Please explain with detail.
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